Food, beer, tire stolen in commercial break-ins

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Apr 18, 2013 at 10:48 AMApr 18, 2013 at 10:51 AM

La Petite Cajun Bistro, Petrus Chevrolet become latest theft victims

Leigh Kreimeierlkreimeier@stuttgartdailyleader.com

La Petite Cajun Bistro is the latest business to experience a break-in. The restaurant is minus an undetermined amount of lobster tails, frog legs, catfish fillets, soft shell crabs, beer and ribeye steaks, according to the Stuttgart Police Department.

Sometime between 5:30 p.m. on April 14 and 8:30 a.m. on April 15 someone gained entry to the walk-in coolers at the restaurant, located at 1919 S. Main St. The suspect(s) cut a lock with a set of bolt cutters and pried open the coolers, according to SPD Lt. Landers Austin, who spoke with employees at the restaurant.

Possible charges in the case include second-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor charge, and breaking or entering a building or structure, a felony charge.

Petrus Chevrolet, located at 1901 S. Main St., is the second business to report a theft this week. Located right next door to La Petite Cajun Bistro, the break-in took place sometime between 5:18 p.m. on April 12 and 8:18 a.m. on April 15.

The suspect(s) in this case stole a rim and tire from a silver 2001 Cadillac DeVille.

“The suspects also cut a hole in the fence and attempted to take a boat motor and a Ranger,” SPD Sgt. Cody Gillion wrote in his report. The suspect(s) also rummaged through a tool box in a vehicle, but nothing was reported missing at the time. The owner of the vehicle would have to be contacted.

Possible charges in this case could include second-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor charge, and theft greater than $500, a felony.

These two reports bring the total number of businesses to report a theft inside the Stuttgart city limits to 11 for 2013.